Rule 21: Working Group 4
Overview
On July 13, 2017, the Commission issued the Order Instituting this Rulemaking (OIR) in order to consider a variety of refinements to the interconnection of distributed energy resources under Electric Tariff Rule 21 of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas & Electric Company, and Southern California Edison Company (the Utilities), and the equivalent tariff rules of the small and multi-jurisdictional electric utilities. The Scoping Memo directs Working Group Four to develop proposals to address four issues related to streamlining and improving the interconnection process. The working group is to submit a final report after the issues have been workshopped in 2020. See the Scoping Memo for the full scoping proposed for Working Group Four. The report shall recommend proposals to address the following issues:
- Issue 18: Should the Commission adopt changes to anti-islanding screen parameters to reflect research on islanding risks when using UL 1741-certified inverters in order to avoid unnecessary mitigations? If yes, what should those changes entail?
- Issue 19: Should the Commission adopt streamlined interconnection procedures (e.g. standard configurations eligible for expedited review) to facilitate implementation of California Zero Net Energy building codes and, if so, what should those procedures entail?
- Issue 29: Should the Commission establish a forum, either within this proceeding or externally to develop interconnection safety standards to address safety and environmental risks as the interconnection of distributed energy resources devices grows
- Issue F: What interconnection rules should the Commission adopt to account for the ability of DERMS and aggregator commands to address operational flexibility need.
Gridworks is the lead Facilitator for this Working Group. For all other information related to R.17-07-007, please visit the CPUC website.
All Rule 21 Working Group Three documents can be found on Gridworks website here. You can also access the Rule 21 Working Group 3 Final Report here
Working Group Action Item List
Working Materials
Rule21 Working Group 4 – Final Report
R21 WG4 Final Report first draft 7.05
R21 WG4 Final Report second draft 7.23
R21 WG4 Final Report third draft 8.03
Workshop 7 Follow-up Call – 8/04/2020
R21 WG4 Final Report third draft 8.03
R21 WG4 Final Report third draft summaries & positions
Workshop 7 – 7/28/2020
R21 Final Report list of items for 7.28 meeting
R21 Final Report text excerpts for 7.28 meeting
Party Comments on the First Draft
Issue Write-up Versions
Issue 19
R21 Issue19 issue write-up v3 6.08rev
R21 Issue19 issue write-up v2 5.25
R21 Issue19 Gridworks write-up v1 4.30
Issue 29
R21 Issue29 issue write-up v3 6.16
R21 Issue29 issue write-up v2 6.08rev
R21 Issue29 issue write-up v1 5.25
Issue F
R21 IssueF_issue write-up v1 6.08
R21 IssueF issue write-up v2 6.26
R21 IssueF issue write-up v3 7.05
Issue 18
R21 Issue18_issue write-up v1 5.29
R21 Issue18 issue write-up v2 6.19
R21 Issue18 issue write-up v3 7.05
Workshop 6 – 7/7/2020
R21 WG4 Final Report first draft 7.05
R1707007-GPI-SCE-GIPT Request Q.001-Q.009 Answer
Workshop 5 Follow up Call – 6/23/2020
R21 IssueF SDG&E comments on v1 6.22
R21 IssueF SCE comments on v1 6.22
R21 IssueF PG&E comments on v1 6.22
Workshop 5 Follow up Call – 6/16/2020
Issue 19
R21 Issue 19 issue write-up v3 6.08
Issue 29
R21 Issue29 issue write-up v2 6.08rev
Issue F
R21 Issue F issue write-up v1 6.08
Issue 18
R21 Issue18 issue write-up v2 discussion draft 6.16
R21 Issue18 SCE comments on v1 6.12
R21 Issue18 SDG&E comments on v1 6.12rev
R21 Issue18 PG&E comments on v1 6.12
R21 Issue18 Tesla comments on v1 6.12
R21 Issue18 IREC comments on v1 6.12
R21 Issue18 IREC proposed revised PG&E screening language 6.15
R21 Issue18 CALSSA comments on v1 6.12
R21 Issue18 BAC comments on v1 6.12
Workshop 5 – 6/2/2020
Issue 18
R21 Issue18 PG&E final proposal 5.26
R21 Issue18 BAC final proposal 5.26
R21 Issue18 CALSSA final proposal 5.26
R21 Issue18 IREC final proposal 5.26
R21 Issue18_issue write-up v1 5.29
Issue F
R21 IssueF SDG&E comments on CALLSA proposal v4 5.27
R21 IssueF CALSSA proposal v5 5.29
R21 IssueF PAO follow-up questions 5.19
R21 IssueF PAO presentation 5.05
R21 IssueF PG&E comments on CALSSA proposal 5.18
R21 IssueF PG&E comments on PAO proposal 5.15
R21 IssueF SCE comments on CALSSA proposal 5.15
R21 IssueF SCE comments on PAO proposal 5.15
R21 IssueF SDG&E comments on PAO proposal 5.15
Issue 19
R21 Issue19 issue write-up v2 5.25
R21 Issue19 SCE Comments on write-up v2 6.1
R21 Issue19 SDGE Comments on write-up v2 6.1
R21 Issue19 PG&E Comments on issue write-up v2 6.1
R21 Issue19 CC comment & edits on Issue write-up v2.6.1
R21 Issue19 GPI edits on issue write-up v2 6.1
Issue 29
R21 Issue29 issue write-up v1 5.25
R21 Issue29 CC propsed edits on write-up v1 6.1
R21 Issue 29 SDG&E Comments on write-up v1 6.1
Workshop 4 Follow-up call (5/19/2020)
Issue 19
R21 Issue19 PG&E comments on write-up v1
R21 Issue19 PG&E ZNE update 5.14
R21 Issue19 SCE comments on write-up v1
R21 Issue19 SDG&E comments on write-up v1
Issue 18
R21 Issue18 CALSSA proposal 5.15
R21 Issue18 IREC proposal 5.15
R21 Issue18 PG&E comments on BAC proposal 5.15
Issue 29
R21 Issue29 CALSSA proposal 5.15
Issue F
R21 IssueF PG&E comments on PAO proposal 5.15
R21 IssueF SBUA comments on proposals 5.15
R21 IssueF SCE comments on CALSSA proposal 5.15
R21 IssueF SCE comments on PAO proposal 5.15
R21 IssueF SDG&E comments on PAO proposal 5.15
R21 IssueF PG&E comments on CALSSA proposal 5.18
Workshop 4 – (5/5/2020)
Issue 19
R21 Issue19 Gridworks write-up v1 4.30
Issue 18
R21 Issue18 comments table 5.04
R21 Issue18 SDG&E Comments on IREC proposal 5.04
R21 Issue18 SCE comments on IREC proposal 5.04
R21 Issue18 SCE comments on IREC proposal supporting slide 5.04
R21 Issue18 PG&E comments on CALSSA proposal 5.04
R21 Issue18 SCE comments on CALSSA proposal 5.04
R21 Issue18 SDG&E Comments on CALSSA proposal 5.04
R21 Issue18 PG&E comments on BAC proposal 5.04
R21 Issue18 SCE comments on BAC proposal 5.04
R21 Issue18 SDG&E Comments on BAC proposal 5.04
R21 Issue18 IREC comments on PG&E proposal 5.04
R21 Issue18 SCE comments on PG&E proposal 5.04
R21 Issue18 SDG&E Comments on PG&E proposal 5.04
R21 Issue18 SDG&E Comments on PG&E proposal 5.04
R21 issue18 Tesla comments on all proposals 5.04
R21 Issue18 SBUA comments on all proposals 5.04
Issue 29
R21 Issue29 survey possible questions 5.04
Issue F
R21 IssueF CALSSA comments on PAO proposal 5.04
R21 IssueF CALSSA proposal v3 5.01
R21 IssueF IOU responses to party questions 5.01 revised
R21 IssueF PAO presentation 5.05
R21 IssueF PAO comments on CALSSA proposal 5.01
Workshop 3 Follow-up call (4/21/2020)
R21 IssueF party questions for IOUs.420
R21 IssueF IOU responses to party questions 4.28 revised
R21 IssueF SolarEdge question responses 4.29
R21 4/21 WebEx Call Information
Workshop 3 – Virtual meeting (4/14/2020)
R21 Issue18 IREC proposal updated 4.17
R21 Issue18 PG&E proposal 4.16
R21 Issue18 CALSSA proposal v2.1 4.08
R21 Issue18 IREC proposal 4.09
R21 Issue18 Biomass Association of CA proposal 4.10
R21 Issue19 SDG&E comments on CALSSA proposal v2 4.08
R21 Issue19 CALSSA proposal v3 4.14
R21 Issue19 Clean Coalition revised proposal 4.10
R21 Issue19 SCE comments on Clean Coalition proposals 4.10
R21 Issue19 SCE comments on CALSSA revised proposal v3 4.1
R21 Issue19 GPI revised proposal v3 4.13
R21 IssueF PG&E response to CALSSA proposal 4.10
R21 IssueF SCE comments on CALSSA prelim proposal 4.10
R21 IssueF SDG&E comments on CALSSA proposal 4.10
R21 IssueF PG&E DERMs roadmap 4.10
R21 IssueF CALSSA proposal v2 4.06
R21 IssueF SDG&E DERMs initiative 4.09
R21 IssueF SCE DERMs roadmap 4.10
WG4 Call (4/08/2020)
R21 Issue19 CALSSA revised proposal v2 4.06
R21 Issue19 Clean Coaltion template design & SLD proposal 4.03
R21 Issue19 GPI domain overlap chart revised v2 4.07
R21 Issue19 GPI proposal summary by Gridworks 4.08
R21 Issue19 GPI responses to informal party comments 4.03
R21 Issue19 GPI revised proposal v2 4.07
R21 Issue19 PG&E comments on SDG&E counter-proposal 4.03
R21 Issue19 PG&E ZNE update 4.03
R21 Issue19 SCE GIPT automation update 4.03
Workshop 2 Follow-up call (3/25/2020)
EPRI Islanding Survey Results 3.23
PG&E generic response model v12 3.23
R21 Issue18 comparison of IOU requirements 3.24
R21 Issue19 PG&E comments on proposals 3.24
R21 Issue19 SCE comments on proposals 3.24
R21 Issue19 SDG&E comments on proposals 3.23
R21 Issue19 SDG&E counter-proposal 3.24
R21 IssueF CALSSA prelim proposal 3.24
R21 Issue19 Tesla comments on proposals 3.24
R21 Issue18 PG&E further responses to questions 3.23
Workshop 2 – In-person meeting (3/11/2020)
Issue 18 Q&A for IOUs 2.13 and 2.27
Issue19 CALSSA-SunStreet-SunPower proposal 3.06
Issue19 Clean Coalition scope comments 2.24 and 3.06 rev
Issue19 Clean Coalition standard templates proposal 3.06
Issue18 PG&E Q&E follow-up answers 3.10
Issue18 Q&A for IOUs 2.13 and 2.27 updated 3.10
Issue18 SDG&E follow-up response 3.06
Issue19 CALSSA scoping comment 3.06
IssueF preliminary briefing note
Workshop 1 – Follow up call (02/26/2020)
Issue18 problem statements from 2.12 meeting
Issue18 stakeholder questions for IOUs 2.14
Issue 18 SCE Response to Questions 2.24
Issue18 PG&E responses to stakeholder questions 2.25
Issue18 SDG&E responses to stakeholder questions 2.25
CalSSA follow up to PGE responses
IREC Updated Anti-Islanding Questions for PG&E 2-28-20
Issue18 IREC problem statement proposal 2.25
Issue18 GPI edits to problem statements 2.24
Issue19 problem statements from 2.12 meeting
Issue19 Clean Coalition scope comments 2.24
Issue19 GPI edits to problem statements 2.24
Issue19 SDG&E New Construction Application Process
Workshop 1: In-person meeting (02/12/2020)
OneDrive Folder for this Workshop
Issue Briefings:
Working Group 4:
